Grace Coor		see FAMILY TREE
Born: Abt 1732 Sampson Co., NC
	unmarried in 1751 when father wrote his will
Died: 1803 Wayne Co., NC	Will of Grace C Pender as found in the will folders at the North Carolina State Archives in Raleigh.  It is not on microfilm.	Will of Grace Coor Pender from N. C. State Archives: In The Name of God Amen I Grace C. Pender Make this as my Last Will and Testament in manner and form Following. Item/ I give and bequeath to my beloved Son John Pender the Whole of my Estate Reale and personal to him and his Heirs for Ever. And I appoint My son John Pender My Executor of this my Last Will and Testament revoking all other Will and testaments in Witness Where of I have hereunto set my Hand and Seal this 15th of May An. Do. 1803. Signed sealed and acknowledged in presents of us --- John C. Pinder Fleet Coor William Coor Grace C Pender (seal) (her mark) Recd August Court 1803" Will transcribed by Milford K. Kirby [email protected]

FATHER

Thomas Coor

MOTHER

Margaret

HUSBAND

unknown Pender

CHILDREN

1. John Coor Pender

Her brother Thomas Coor in his will leaves "Friend Grace Pender one Feather Bed and Furniture"  In the division of his land on Jan 1, 1803 she is named as Grace C. Pender
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Fleet Coor, son of Grace Coor's  brother Thomas, died in 1807.  In his will "Item   I give to my beloved friend John C. Pender Junior my Nance mair, my new shot gun and money a nuf out of my Estate to buy him a new saddle and bridle to him and his heirs for ever."

Her son, John C. Pender signed the four documents noted below.  They appear to be made by the same person, showing that the signature of the son of Grace C Pender is the same signature as the John C, Pender who died in 1816.

The will of Grace Coor  as witnessed by J C Pender in May 1803

The promisory note of John C. Pender, dated May 1815.  as found in the settlement of his estate

The signature of  J C Pender as witness to the will of Thomas Coor.  February 1794

The signature of J C Pender from his own will dated May 1814

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On January 1, 1803 the executors of her brother, Thomas Coor, made a distribution of "the land belonging to the daughters of the Sd Dec'd".  No 1 for Grace C Pinder No 2 for Tabitha C Pinder  "at a pine at the lightwood not Branch John & Grace C Pinders corner." No 3 for Avarilla Ward "at the Lightwood for John & Tabitha C Pinder Corner>" No 4 for Elizabeth c Pinder "at a water oak in the gibble pond land Ward corner" No 5 for Mary Ballard

Division of land to daughters of Thomas Coor, Sr 1803